We're living in the era of Ozempic. For others, however, the accessibility has led to misuse. "We have a little bit of a wild west in who's writing for this medication now, because it is so ...

A new study has found that users of Ozempic or a similar drug had a 40% lower rate of opioid overdose and a 50% lower rate of alcohol intoxication than those without a prescription. Fernanda ...

The sky continues to be the limit for semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. Newly published research is the latest to suggest that semaglutide and other GLP-1 ...

Senators grilled the top executive of Novo Nordisk over why the Danish company charges Americans far more for the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy and diabetes drug Ozempic than it does ...

The conversation's been edited for length and clarity. When I started taking Ozempic just over two years ago, I knew I didn't ...

People who want to be teeny-tiny are taking a pint-sized shot of Ozempic. “Microdosing” the weight-loss drug is becoming increasingly common, according to doctors — and it’s not always a ...

Ozempic (semaglutide) is a GLP-1 RA (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist), also known as a “GLP-1” drug. It’s an effective medication for managing type 2 diabetes and for weight loss.

Ozempic and similar drugs are having a cultural moment right now, but it appears that plenty of people aren’t on board. National survey data released this week suggests that a majority of ...

Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Ozempic, the highly popular GLP-1 agonist drug touted by many celebrities for weight loss, is in short supply, according to its ...

But I am very rarely eating [just because I’m hungry].’ However, Ozempic users who then come off the drug are taking to TikTok and Reddit to share that insatiable hunger is exactly what ...

Lizzo clapped back at an online user who accused her of using Ozempic to lose weight. After a fan commented, “did she use ozempic or did she snort coke,” on the singer’s Instagram post ...

The large study analyzed the health records of 1.3 million people. A new study suggests that GLP-1 agonist medications like Ozempic, which are used for diabetes management and weight loss, may ...